British Man Arrested at Airport for Allegedly Defrauding Wife and Forging Documents

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[ronnie50]

On 1/16/2025 at 1:31 PM, Jonathan Swift said:

As you folks may know, it is equally often that the Thai wife steals everything from the gullible and trusting husband, google Ian Rance to get the story of one guy. He fought back with lawsuits and got himself into quicksand, yet he ultimately prevailed with an excellent Thai law firm (maybe a few brown envelopes) But he went through emotional heII, with his passport confiscated etc. Fortunately she didn't take everything and had the money to pursue this through Thai courts. 

BBC did a story on it too. I think the first lawyer ripped him off too though, right?

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 1/16/2025 at 11:47 AM, bradiston said:

Whoever the alleged buyer was, was also being deceived. He wouldn't have been able to sell the land without the authorisation of the company directors. All of them. And the company secretary.

 

Happens all the time in many Thai companies without unanimous authorisation. Signatures are often fakes, as we see in this article.

 

I have faced a similar situation for a company I used to work for, where two of the directors stole all the company assets including the foreign owner's houses, condos, and land owned in company name.

 

Problem is, the foreigner was a w⚓️ and deserved it. 😉

[Cabradelmar]

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Where was it reported that B20m was put up originally?   He sold the assets for B20m.

There was no report on that point. Reread my original comment. Just saying it would be interesting to know that particular missing detail. They (someone - e.g., husband and/or wife) would have had to acquire the asset (land in this case) before anyone (the husband in this case) could have same sold it. That's how assets sales works. Unless you are selling something you don't own, but that's a different kind of fraud, and not the point of the article.

[Baba Naba]

On 1/16/2025 at 3:35 PM, soalbundy said:

Yes, he lied to the land office saying the original was lost.

Who's to say that his wife did not tell him it was lost???

[Baba Naba]

On 1/16/2025 at 3:54 PM, Lazybones said:

Yes, he forged documents to obtain the replacement deed. 

Who's to say that his wife did not tell him it was lost???

[Baba Naba]

On 1/16/2025 at 11:56 AM, Issanraider said:

Yes you clearly are.

Allegedly he forged her signature on documents to obtain a duplicate title deed when the original deed had not been lost.

He then allegedly forged her signature in order to sell the company in who’s name the title was registered.

 

Now THAT makes sense.... If both owners signature are required...

[Baba Naba]

On 1/16/2025 at 12:34 PM, Bundooman said:

Yes. He was duplicating it fraudulently. That's illegal, yes?

He did not duplicate it. The title office did.  He must have forged his wifes signature on the DUPLICATE he got from the title office.

[Kerryd]

I'm assuming she was holding the original title deed (Chanote) and blue book for the property.

So he falsified a police report claiming the originals were lost, forged her signature and was able to fraudulently obtain a replacement deed (and book) without her knowing about it.

He then sold the "company" to someone else, using the valid - but fraudulently obtained - title deed.

She probably found out about it when the "new" owner showed up and told her to get off his/her property.